anxiety threshold
[/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti ˈθreʃ.oʊld/]
nounpl: anxiety thresholds
limiar de ansiedade
1. The point at which anxiety becomes noticeable or begins to affect a person's behavior, cognition, or emotional state
Her anxiety threshold is quite low, so she gets stressed easily in crowded places.
Seu limiar de ansiedade é bastante baixo, então ela fica estressada facilmente em lugares cheios.
2. The maximum level of anxiety a person can tolerate before experiencing significant distress or dysfunction
Therapy helped him raise his anxiety threshold so he could handle work presentations better.
A terapia ajudou a aumentar seu limiar de ansiedade para que pudesse lidar melhor com apresentações no trabalho.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to have a low anxiety threshold
to raise one's anxiety threshold
anxiety threshold is triggered
below the anxiety threshold
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